Name That Show?

[Mark P]

OKAY, this absolutely falls into the category of non-Home Inspection topics; but I’m looking for some clever ideas.

I have been offered a weekly radio show (2 hours) in St. Louis (KDHX, 88.1). I’ll be playing my own selection of rock, soul, blues, Americana, singer-songwriter, etc.

Originally I was going to call it "A Spoonful of Blues". Meaning it is a variety show with a little of this and a little of that and a spoonful of Blues. However, one day when subbing for another DJ a caller asked me if I had my own show and I said that I did not, but if I did it would be called a spoonful of blues and he replied "Oh, they already have enough blues shows". So I thought the title did not work. I then came up with “Hands Free Radioâ€

[Terence McCann]

Good evening and welcome to "just outside the boundaries".

Of course if any portion of this is used I will expect numerous gratuities and a special slush fund should I decide to run for office (and if elected you will get it back in spades).

[Mike Lamb]

"Keg of Blues."

"Butt Sweat and Tears."

"It's Raining Nails."

[AHI in AR]

Sounds like a musical gumbo. Hey...that sounds like a show title!

BTW, I assume you know this and it's a typo, but it's Otis Redding, not Reading. And it's Mary Gauthier, not May.

Your artist list is great. Then again, I tend to be a bit schizo -- musically speaking, anyway. Can't tolerate rap, though.

And who is Mofro?

[Steven Hockstein]

How about

"Hump Day Nooner with Mark"

[John Kogel]

How about

"Hump Day Nooner with Mark"

That pretty well nails it. []

"Nooner Tunes" and they might expand your show to more days a week.

"Spoons Full o' Tunes"

[Terence McCann]

"Keg of Blues."

"Butt Sweat and Tears."

"It's Raining Nails."

Butt sweat??? You've been in to many attics [:-magnify

[Neal Lewis]

Alternative Route

Preachin the Blues

Crossroads

Roadhouse

Sonarchy

Roots Radio

[Terence McCann]

You know you owe us all a beer Mark.

[kurt]

I think Hockstein and Kogel nailed it.

"Nooner Tunes"

If that didn't get total focus coverage and 15 minutes of fame.........

[Jim Katen]

. . . The type of artist I’ll play on the show are as follows: Dylan, Stones, Young, Zevon, Clash, Elliott Murphy, Tom Waits, Solomon Burke, Nina Simone, Bettye LaVette, Sharon Jones, John Lee Hooker, Otis Reading, James Carr, Allen Toussaint, Buddy Guy, May Gauthier, Gov’t Mule, Elvis Costello, Ramblin Jack Elliott, John Hiatt, Van Morrison, Lou Prima, Chris Spedding, Leonard Cohen, Cracker, Mofro, Jimmy Reed, …..

How about "Old Folks' Music."

[John Kogel]

"A Dog's Breakfast for Lunch"

"Mark Marks this Spot, The Mark of Mark"

This reminds me of a tune, the only tune in the northern hemisphere with "Mark" in it. A guy at work (Mark) was driving me nuts with Johnny songs, "Johnny Angel, Johnny Get Angry", Johnny ad nauseum. I had to get him to shut up, but how? This tune finally got him.

I met him at the kennel and his name was Mark

Mark mark mark, Mark mark mark

I had a hairlip and I tried to bark

Mark mark mark, Mark mark mark,

everybody singing the chorus, and it was a hoot. []

[Richard Moore]

How about a take on Blue Moon...BLUE NOON.

Mark Perry's Blue Noon or Blue Noon with Mark Perry.

or...

Hues of Blues. The Hues of Blues.

"Hi, I'm Mark Perry and welcome to the Hues of Blues."...I like that!

[Inspectorjoe]

Aural Sex with Mark

A nonstop eargasm every Wednesday afternoon!

I wonder what the committee would have to say about that one.

[Rob Amaral]

"Monsoon Taxi"

[Terence McCann]

Aural Sex with Mark

A nonstop eargasm every Wednesday afternoon!

I wonder what the committee would have to say about that one.

I like it.

[Jim Morrison]

Welcome to Gutbucket, radio you can sink your teeth into. No additives, no preservatives, just real music for unreal people.

[gtblum]

The Wednesday Buffet with Mark Perry.

And don't forget Joe Bonamassa, Griff Hamlin, Lance Lopez, Dave Meniketi, Gary Moore, Jimmy Thackery, Albert King, Bernard Allison, Rory Gallagher, Eric Clapton, You know.

[Mark P]

Thanks guys for all for your input – this gives me a lot of food for thought. Some of your recommendations are already show names. I wanted to stay away from the word “blueâ€

[Mark P]

"A Shot of Rock and a Spoonful of Blues" is now at the top of my list.

[Mark P]

And who is Mofro?

If you like the acts I listed you'll love Mofro. They are now known as JJ Grey and Mofro. An incredabley talanted guy from north Florida, kinda of a soulful swamprock. Amazing live show. Check him out http://www.jjgrey.com/home

[Mark P]

The Wednesday Buffet with Mark Perry.

And don't forget Joe Bonamassa, Griff Hamlin, Lance Lopez, Dave Meniketi, Gary Moore, Jimmy Thackery, Albert King, Bernard Allison, Rory Gallagher, Eric Clapton, You know.

Thanks, you've given me a few new acts to check out.

[ghentjr]

"Sweet songs for young nipples." (Not really.) When my youngest was in college he did a 4AM to 7AM stint daily. Not too many listeners, but there was a farmer that called a few times saying that he played the show on the speakers in the barn and the cows were giving more milk. They loved his tunes. But back to the name. How about:

"Real songs for real people." The folks that listen to those artists this many years later are real people.

[Tim Maxwell]

And who is Mofro?

If you like the acts I listed you'll love Mofro. They are now known as JJ Grey and Mofro. An incredabley talanted guy from north Florida, kinda of a soulful swamprock. Amazing live show. Check him out http://www.jjgrey.com/home

JJ Grey & Mofro is pretty easy to listen to.....

[Marion Peeples]

"Tunes from the home...put yo teeth in a glass and the liquor in the pill dispenser cup""